Antikicking device



No Model.)

No. 556,829. Patented Mar. 24, 1896.

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BYRON J. MOORE, OF OAK HILL, ILLINOIS.

ANTIKICKING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 556,829, dated March24, 1896.

Application filed December 7, 1895. Serial No. 571,342, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, BYRON J. MOORE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oak Hill, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tail-Ties andAntikickingDevices 5 and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to devices for holding the tail and preventingthe kicking of a cow while being milked.

I am aware that it is not new to provide a device for holding the tail;but what I more particularly describe is the general construction andmeans for attaching to a particular part of the animal-nan1ely, thehamstring.

In the drawings herewith presented, Figure .l is a general view of thedevice fastened to the animal. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of aclamping device, showing straps attached. Fig. 3 is an end view of theclamp shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is perspective view of the clamp, showingits application to the hamstring of the animal, and also showing meansfor holding the tail.

In the several figures a clamp is represented which is made of twoportions whose lower extremities are curved to form the semicircularwings A and A. With the said wings are formed the upper extremities orlugs a a, which are hinged together at their free ends, as shown. One ofthe lugs is provided with a slot 13 and the other with a circularaperture, through both of which is thrust a key I}, whose smallerextremity carries a split pin O for retaining the key in place. The saidkey is made flat and is made with a shoulder, as shown, which may passthrough the slot B.

It will be understood that the key, when in the position shown in Fig.3, allows the wings A and A to be separated, and when the wings arebrought together, as in Fig. 2, the keymay be turned so that the flatportion thereof is at right angles to the slot B, which firmly locks thedevice. On each of the wings A and'A is secured a staple D, to whichstraps C and E are attached.

In applying the device the key is turned so as to permit the shoulder topass through the slot B, and the wings are then separated and the deviceplaced upon the leg of the animal and clamped by means of the key to thehamstring, as shown in Fig. 4. lhe wings are constructed so that theymay be locked together around the hamstring without pain to the animal.One of these clamps is placed on either hind leg and a strap from one ofthe staples of each clamp serves to hold the tail, while from theremaining staples hangs a strap F, to which is secured a strapE, whichpasses entirely around the legs. This strap E may be drawn up as snuglyas desired and serves to prevent kicking. It is obvious that if it isdesired to use the device as a tail-tie only it is sufficient to use oneof the clamps with its tail-strap.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a tail-tie and antikicking device, a clamp composed of twosemicircular wings adapted to be attached to the leg of a cow and havingthe projections or lugs a a forming part of the said wings, and pivotedtogether at the upper free ends to provide means for opening and closingthe said wingsA A, a locking device for keeping the said wings rigidwith reference to each other, a staple or fastening attached to eitherwing and a strap attached to each of the said staples substantially asand for the purposes set forth and described.

2. In a tail-tie and antikicking device, the combination of clampsformed by the pivoted wings A A, one clamp for each hind leg of a cow,straps 0 attached to and connecting both clamps between the legs to holdthe tail, a strap F hanging on the outer sides of each of said clampsand a strap passing entirely around the legs and supported by thedepending straps substantially as herein set forth and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BYRON J. MOORE.

Witnesses:

MONROE MOORE, O. JoHNsoN.

